AGREEMENT SIGNED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 247, 31 July 1941, Page 6

AGREEMENT SIGNED.

THE SOVIET AND POLAND. FIVE MAIN CLAUSES OUTLINED. (Rec. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 30. The Russiqn-Polish agreement was signed at London to-day. The text of this historic document is as follows: First, the Government of the U.S.S.R. recognises the Soviet-German treaties of 1939 as to territorial changes in Poland as having lost their validity. The Polish Government declares that Poland is not bound by, any agreement with any third Power which is directed against the U.S.S.R. Secondly, diplomatic relations to be restored between the two governments upon the signing of the agreement and immediate exchange of ambassadors to be arranged.

Thirdly, the two governments mutually agree to render one another aid and support of all kinds in the present war against Hitlerite Germany. Fourthly the government of U.S.S.R. consents to the formation in the territory of the U.S.S.R. of a Polish army under a commander appointed by the Polish Government in agreement with the Soviet Government, the Polish Army on Soviet territory being subordinated in an operational sense to the Supreme Command of the U.S.S.R. upon. which the Polish army will be represented. All details as to command, organisation and employment of this force to be settled by subsequent agreement.

Fifthly this agreement to come into force immediately upon signature and without ratification.

The present agreement is drawn up in two copies, in the Russian and Polish languages. Both texts are of equal force. By the protocol the Soviet Government grants an amnesty to all Polish citizens now detained in Soviet territory, either as prisoners of war or on other sufficient grounds, as from the resumption of diplomatic relations.rrBritish Official Wireless.